Opinion Bang the drum for National Apprenticeship Week National Apprenticeship Week is about banging the drum for apprenticeships. It is about showcasing the excellent work that has… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Take stock over expansion plans National Apprenticeship Week rightly celebrates tens of thousands of individual successes from young beginners to older workers acquiring new… Gordon Marsden 9y Gordon Marsden 9y Opinion Welfare reforms impact on our students Shane Chowen calls for greater recognition of the impact welfare cuts will have on FE students. The parliamentary process… Shane Chowen 9y Shane Chowen 9y Opinion Support apprenticeships inquiry The Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy has launched an inquiry that will look at the merits of… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Give apprentices a say in shaping their education The Government has faced criticism for rejecting attempts to ensure representatives from all stakeholders involved with apprenticeships — not… Shakira Martin 9y Shakira Martin 9y Opinion Wilshaw’s size nines Sir Michael Wilshaw is of course entitled to his own opinions. But when called to give evidence to the… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Immigrants want to learn English Bea Groves hits back at links made between immigrants who struggle to speak English and terrorism. f anyone thinks… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Lessons learned over study programmes Graham Taylor casts a weary eye over the evolution of study programmes. The study programme is now in its… Graham Taylor 9y Graham Taylor 9y Opinion Chance to rejoin the ‘mainstream flow’ The Government has published its long-awaited guidance for sixth form colleges (SFCs) becoming academies. David Igoe considers what this… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Don’t be Bole’d over It is totally unfair and short sighted of the Department for Education to force sixth form colleges in the… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Opinion Linking learners with employers Brian Lightman, who stood down from his role at the ASCL last month, is now a board member helping… Expert Contributor 9y Expert Contributor 9y Opinion Investing in maths and English Sam Parrett explains how her college met the challenge of a 300 per cent increase in the number of… Sam Parrett 9y Sam Parrett 9y Newer 1 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 239 Older